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. 1994 Feb;15(3):189-93.
doi: 10.1016/0142-9612(94)90066-3.

Preparation of a new nerve guide from a poly(L-lactide-co-6-caprolactone)

G Perego  1 , G D Cella, N N Aldini, M Fini, R Giardino
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Preparation of a new nerve guide from a poly(L-lactide-co-6-caprolactone)

G Perego et al. Biomaterials. 1994 Feb.

Abstract

A copolymer of L-lactide and 6-caprolactone (50:50, w/w) was synthesized and characterized. The thermal behaviour of this material did not show any crystallinity for several months; only after more than 1 yr of aging at room temperature and, particularly, in the in vitro degradation tests did it partially crystallize. The values of tensile strength, percent elongation at break and elastic modulus were, respectively, 25 MPa, 490% and 3 MPa. Transparent, elastic nerve guides having inner diameter of 1.3 mm and wall thickness of 175 microns were prepared.

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